Lahore: The Senate Standing Committee on Kashmir Affairs, Gilgit-Baltistan, States and Frontier Regions Chairman Senator Asad Qasim on Thursday said the committee would submit recommendations to the federal and Punjab governments for the removal of encroachments from Jammu and Kashmir State land in Lahore to ensure effective action.
He said positive progress had been made in improving the record of State properties managed by the Jammu and Kashmir State Property Department, Lahore, including geo-fencing, enhancement of rents and other administrative measures.
He said this while briefing the media after chairing a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Kashmir Affairs, Gilgit-Baltistan, States and Frontier Regions at Aiwan-i-Iqbal Complex.
During the meeting, Federal Secretary for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Kamran Rehman Khan briefed the committee regarding urban and rural properties administered by the Jammu and Kashmir State Property department, Lahore.
Administrator Jammu and Kashmir State Property Lahore Adnan Khan also informed the committee about the department’s budget, administrative affairs, financial matters, property rents, record management and other related issues.
Committee members Senator Nadeem Ahmed Bhutto, Senator Dostain Ali Domki, Senator Nasir Mahmood Butt and Senator Naseema Ehsan attended the meeting, raised questions on various issues and presented their suggestions.
Speaking to the media the Senator Asad Qasim said the committee had visited Lahore for the first time to inspect State properties, lands and related issues under the ministry’s administration. He said the committee had received detailed briefings from the relevant authorities and reviewed various administrative, legal and financial matters. He said progress had been made in improving State property records, geo-fencing, increasing rents and implementing other administrative measures. However, the committee would formulate recommendations on matters requiring further improvement.
He said the committee would make every possible effort to help resolve the issues being faced.
Senator Asad Qasim said the committee would visit the State properties tomorrow (Friday) to inspect encroachments and other issues on the ground, after which it would finalize its recommendations.